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🌱 Kongos Return To Valley In May + Scottsdale Airpark Property Sale

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening this weekend in Scottsdale.

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Welcome back, Scottsdale! The weekend is upon us, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town.

First, your weekend weather:

  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine. High: 95 Low: 61.
  • Saturday: Hot with sunshine. High: 95 Low: 63.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 91 Low: 64.

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Here are the 3 top stories in Scottsdale today:

  1. The locally rooted band, Kongos, will be playing two shows in Phoenix on the same night in May, according to Patch. Brother Johnny, Jesse, Dylan, and Danny Kongos will play the main show at 8:30 p.m. on May 13 at Last Exit Live. The brothers were born in South Africa, but eventually found their way to Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, and later enrolled at Arizona State. They forming the band in 2003 and released their most recent album, "1929, Pt.2", in 2019. (Patch)
  2. AZ Big Media reported that, "a rare, 4-building industrial flex portfolio in the Scottsdale Airpark traded hands for $14,000,000 in an all-cash transaction." It is the biggest multi-tenant industrial sale in Scottsdale Airpark since September 2017. Only on the market for a week, ORION Investment Real Estate sold the property quickly to Portland-based buyer Schnitzer Properties. The full-price sale led to a closing 60 days later. Click on the link to learn more. (AZ Big Media).
  3. The Maricopa Health Department cited six Phoenix-area restaurants for four or more priority violations. One of those locations was high-end Boulders Resort and Spa in Scottsdale. According to AZ Central, major violations "directly contribute to an increased risk of food-borne illness or injury." Click on the link to learn more and find a list of the many restaurants that received "A" ratings for no violations. (AZ Central)

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This weekend in Scottsdale:

Friday, April 8

  • Laurie Trygg Dance Lessons — Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place. (4 p.m.)
  • The Other Mozart — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (7 p.m.)
  • Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, JR. — Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)

Saturday, April 9

  • Tents by the Tracks 2022 — McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. (3 p.m.)
  • Shredding Event — Walmart Parking Lot. (8 a.m.)
  • Art of Persian Calligraphy — Arizona Persian Cultural Center. (11 a.m.)
  • SCUCC Open Arts Studio — Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place. (Noon)
  • Venomous Snake Training Course — Phoenix Herpetological Society Sanctuary. (1 p.m.)
  • Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, JR. — Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre. (3 p.m.)
  • Angelique Kidjo: Remain in Light — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (8 p.m.)

Sunday, April 10

  • Sunrise & Early Morning Free Family Mini Photo Sessions — Scottsdale Waterfront. (9 a.m.)
  • Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, JR. — Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre. (3 p.m.)
  • ASU Gospel Choir — Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Easter Sunrise Service will happen on Sunday, April 17 at 6:30 a.m. at Salt River Ball Field | 1839 N. Longmore Road, Scottsdale. (Facebook)
  • Limited tickets are available for SRPMIC members and tribal employees to attend the Bunny Balloon Blast at Salt River Fields on April 15 & 16. (Facebook)
  • Join the City of Scottsdale on April 7 for Local History Happy Hour: Water! (Facebook)
  • Scottsdale Economic Development's featured job of the week is from Green Technology Investments, which is looking for an administrative assistant. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Geoff Campbell

I live in Scottsdale, and I am a freelance writer, published in print and on the web. Following a 40-year career as a teacher, administrator, and coach, now committed to education in the broadest possible sense.

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